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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity

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Wirecard continues to dominate the headlines in the realm of corporate fraud thanks to $2 billion missing from the company’s books, but it’s not the only company at the center of questionable activity. 34 percent of furloughed employees were asked to commit furlough fraud , according to a survey from U.K.-based

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Crypto’s Grand Stage To Sizzle (Or Fizzle)?

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Smart Homes: Smart money takes a sizable bet on smart homes, as Bain Capital Ventures and a host of other investors put $32 million into SmartRent , which helps apartment owners cut costs through automating deliveries and walk-through and maintenance calls with digital locks, among other offerings. percent year on year.

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Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised

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John Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, said in a statement in the report that information on 411,786 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City was potentially taken.

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Fintech Fundings: Companies Raise $ Million Week Ending Feb 26

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Although we saw one high-flying fintech unicorn crash to earth this week , the fintech sector continued to attract significant capital with 21 companies raising $214.8 FlexScore was bought by United Capital . Fraud protection for e-commerce. Improving capital efficiency for derivatives trading. Total raised: Unknown.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13

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Capital Float. Working capital financing. Louis, Missouri. Tags: SMB, accounting, bookkeeping, expense reporting, compliance, fraud protection. Total raised: $35 million. HQ: Daytona Beach, Florida. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $25 million Series B. Total raised: $41 million. HQ: Bangalore, India. Latest round: $2.9

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